Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Why furniture got so bad (Washington Post)
• Michelin's coveted stars can come with some costs (NYT)
• Amazon's makeover of Lord & Taylor's building shows challenges of office conversions (WSJ)
• What Kleenex's Canadian exit reveals about our grocery sector's lack of competition (Globe and Mail)
• 'Feedback' is now too harsh. The new word is feedforward (WSJ)